Core Modules
In previous years, typical modules offered were:

Perspectives on Social Research (15 credits)

Introduction to social scientific research
Establishing cause and interpreting meaning in social sciences
Essentials of quantitative and qualitative research in the social sciences.
Statistical Exploration and Reasoning (15 credits)

Spreadsheets and data analysis
Populations, sample data and sampling distributions
Point estimates and confidence intervals
Significance tests, cress-tabulations, and Chi-Square tests
Correlation and linear regression.
Research Design and Process (15 credits)

Formulating research questions
Evaluating and developing a research proposal
Reviewing relevant literature
Experimental vs. observational studies
Sampling and selecting respondents
Measurement.
Qualitative Research Methods in Social Science (15 credits)

Introduction to theory and research practice in qualitative methods
Ethnography and grounded theory
Group discussions
Data analysis and management processes.
Quantitative Research Methods in Social Science (15 credits)

Sampling and sample design, questionnaire design
Numerical taxonomy and cluster analysis in practice
Methods for representing complex systems.
Social Policy and Society (30 credits)

Spanning two terms, this module covers theory and concepts in the first term, and applications of concepts in the second term
Critical perspectives in Marxism, feminism, anti-racism, and environmentalism
Social control, regulations and resistance
Citizenship and community
Applications in healthcare, education, social security, housing, crime, justice and punishment.
Policy Related and Evaluation Research (15 credits)

Relationship between theory and empirical research in evaluation
Defining and measuring outcomes
Case study analysis
Poster presentation and participatory evaluation.
Dissertation (60 credits)

15,000 word dissertation based on a supervised research project.
Academic learning is assessed through a range of summative essays, statistical/computer-based projects, research proposals, and a dissertation.